Influence of Chemical, Mechanical, and Transport Processes on Wellbore Leakage from Geologic CO2 Storage Reservoirs

Carroll, Susan A.; Iyer, Jaisree; Walsh, Stuart D. C.

doi:10.1021/acs.accounts.7b00094

Title: Influence of Chemical, Mechanical, and Transport Processes on Wellbore Leakage from Geologic CO₂ Storage Reservoirs

Journal Article · 24 July 2017 · Accounts of Chemical Research

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.accounts.7b00094 · OSTI ID:1372505

^[1]; Iyer, Jaisree ^[1]; Walsh, Stuart D. C. ^[2]

Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, Livermore, California 94550, United States
School of Petroleum Engineering, University of New South Wales, UNSW, Sydney, NSW 2052, Australia

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Journal Information:: Accounts of Chemical Research, Journal Name: Accounts of Chemical Research; ISSN 0001-4842

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